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    The Mysteries of “The Golden Compass” | His Dark Materials Part 1

    by Emmie Finch 14 June, 2025
    by Emmie Finch 14 June, 2025

    THE GOLDEN COMPASS Envision Worlds, People and Happenings You Would Never Conceive on Your Own …

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    The Spherical World of Katie M. Flynn’s “Island Rule”

    by Lewis Buzbee 10 June, 2025
    by Lewis Buzbee 10 June, 2025

    In Island Rule, Katie M. Flynn’s characters are connected so deeply, so profoundly, and so …

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    The Remarkable 4 Books of Pellinor by Alison Croggon

    by Emmie Finch 7 June, 2025
    by Emmie Finch 7 June, 2025

    Reviewer Emmie Finch on the books of Pellinor, by Alison Croggon. Pellinor – The Naming, …

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    “Measure of Devotion” Measuring an Outcome | Love, War, and Surrender

    by Allie Coker 27 May, 2025
    by Allie Coker 27 May, 2025

    LitStack is excited to share Allie Coker’s review, an engaging exploration of the characters, key …

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    18 Lectures in “Immemorial” Shine A Light | Making Memories For Our Future

    by Jess Reincke 13 May, 2025
    by Jess Reincke 13 May, 2025

    Immemorial is a synthesis of reporting, memoir, and essay, reflecting on the design and function …

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    Sensual Details in “Hands and Straight Lines” Envelop Your Attention

    by Lewis Buzbee 22 April, 2025
    by Lewis Buzbee 22 April, 2025

    Carla Bradsher-Fredrick’s novel Hands and Straight Lines creates a calm yet unsettling zone of ambivalence …

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    Finding a Rhythm | Self-Discovery in “Dancing Woman” by Elaine Neil Orr

    by Allie Coker 8 April, 2025
    by Allie Coker 8 April, 2025

    Orr’s Dancing Woman follows Isabel and her husband, Nick, over the course of 3 years …

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    The Impact of Fortitude in Charlotte Whitney’s “A Tiny Piece of Blue”

    by Allie Coker 25 March, 2025
    by Allie Coker 25 March, 2025

    LitStack is excited to present Allie Coker’s review of A Tiny Piece of Blue, Charlotte …

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    Learning to Live and Love | “Because We Must” a Memoir

    by Rylie Fong 11 March, 2025
    by Rylie Fong 11 March, 2025

    Because We Must by Tracy Youngblom is a candid exploration of motherhood and grief Please …

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    Coming Up For Air | Lewis Buzbee’s “Diver” Elegantly Explores Submerged Emotions

    by Allie Coker 25 February, 2025
    by Allie Coker 25 February, 2025

    There is powerful storytelling in Lewis Buzbee’s Diver. In the same way you can be …

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    Is Sophie’s Choice a True Story? – Revisiting “Sophie’s Choice”

    by Lauren Alwan 1 February, 2025
    by Lauren Alwan 1 February, 2025

    Is Sophie’s Choice a true story? Styron based his novel on his memory of a …

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    “Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary and Endangered Creatures” by Katherine Rundell

    by Lewis Buzbee 28 January, 2025
    by Lewis Buzbee 28 January, 2025

    Dive into Vanishing Treasures, by Katherine Rundell, exploring the delicate balance between cultural heritage and …

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    An Emissary For Our Own Fate | “The Emissary” by Yoko Tawada

    by Rylie Fong 14 January, 2025
    by Rylie Fong 14 January, 2025

    Yoko Tawada’s The Emissary is a breathtakingly light-hearted meditation on mortality and fully displays what …

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    More Than Corporate | “The Mezzanine” by Nicholson Baker

    by Rylie Fong 24 December, 2024
    by Rylie Fong 24 December, 2024

    In The Mezzanine, by Nicholson Baker, the seemingly mundane events on a young man’s lunch …

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    “The Man With Eight Pairs Of Legs” | Stories by Leslie Kirk Campbell

    by Lauren Alwan 21 December, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan 21 December, 2024

    The Man With Eight Pairs Of Legs are brilliant, thematically linked stories that reckon with …

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    The “Good” Wife | Unveiling the Power of Homemakers in “Mild Vertigo” by Mieko Kanai

    by Rylie Fong 10 December, 2024
    by Rylie Fong 10 December, 2024

    Mild Vertigo is a novel for women, mothers, and any homemaker who deserves to be …

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    The Danger Of Nostalgia In “Wicked” | Retconning The Past

    by Corrina Lawson 9 December, 2024
    by Corrina Lawson 9 December, 2024

    Wicked the musical is a play from a book based on a movie musical based …

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    Patching the Foundation in “Prodigal,” Phyllis Gobbell’s Stunning Tale of Betrayal and Perspective

    by Allie Coker 26 November, 2024
    by Allie Coker 26 November, 2024

    “Prodigal” is a Southern tale at its best. Secrets, lies, betrayal—a deadly trinity that moves …

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    “The Woman with the Stone Knife” | Another World, Another Home – Straddling Identities and Devotions

    by Allie Coker 15 October, 2024
    by Allie Coker 15 October, 2024

    In The Woman with the Stone Knife, Dale Neal invites us into a vibrant tapestry …

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    “The Quincunx” by Charles Palliser | An Extraordinary Novel in the Victorian Tradition

    by J.S. Hood 27 August, 2024
    by J.S. Hood 27 August, 2024

    You must read The Quincunx, a remarkable novel in the Victorian style. Charles Palliser crafted …

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    The Mountains Sing – Secrets Spill In Compelling “Kings of Coweetsee” by Dale Neal

    by Allie Coker 25 July, 2024
    by Allie Coker 25 July, 2024

    Read on for Allie Coker’s exciting review of Dale Neal’s compelling novel, Kings of Coweetsee. …

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    Immerse Yourself In The Rich World Of “Middlemarch”

    by Lauren Alwan 9 July, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan 9 July, 2024

    Read on below for LitStack’s original review of Middlemarch by contributing author Lauren Alwan. But …

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    “Coraline” by Neil Gaiman

    by Tee Tate 21 June, 2024
    by Tee Tate 21 June, 2024

    Coraline, by Neil Gaiman My first encounter with Coraline was with the movie, an unusual …

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    In “Life Span,” Molly Giles Goes the Distance

    by Lauren Alwan 18 June, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan 18 June, 2024

    LitStack is excited to bring you Lauren Alwan’s review of Molly Giles’ first nonfiction book, …

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    5 Monumental Tomes to Consume Your Waking Hours

    by J.S. Hood 4 June, 2024
    by J.S. Hood 4 June, 2024

    Entwining Their Tendrils Through The Very Fabric Of Our Waking Hours Only For the Brave…Or …

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    Incredibly Refreshing “Indigo Field” by Marjorie Hudson Transports Readers

    by Allie Coker 21 May, 2024
    by Allie Coker 21 May, 2024

    So rich it feels like you’ve been transported to Indigo Field Buried Bones, Silent Burdens: …

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    A Short Novel Packed with Insight and Feeling – “Seconds” by Claudia Putnam

    by Robert Thomas 7 May, 2024
    by Robert Thomas 7 May, 2024

    “Seconds” – Have we misunderstood the very nature of good and evil? Seconds, A Short …

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    1 Powerful Novel “A Woman is No Man,” by Etaf Rum

    by Lauren Alwan 23 April, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan 23 April, 2024

    This LitStack review takes a look back at the 2019 release of A Woman Is …

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    5 Engrossing Bestsellers By Women That Captured The 1970s And Resonate Today

    by J.S. Hood 14 April, 2024
    by J.S. Hood 14 April, 2024

    5 bestsellers by women that catapulted into the public consciousness. The 1970s Were Not For …

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    6 Great Monologues in Literature

    by Tee Tate 12 April, 2024
    by Tee Tate 12 April, 2024

    Great Monologues in Literature The Words That Trap Our Attention Now we want to look …

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    3 Cheers For “The Librarianist,” A Novel By Patrick deWitt

    by J.S. Hood 9 April, 2024
    by J.S. Hood 9 April, 2024

    Solitude, the power of books and stories, and the importance of finding one’s place in …

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    “Six” the Musical – 10 Essential Books on the Queens

    by Corrina Lawson 2 April, 2024
    by Corrina Lawson 2 April, 2024

    The musical Six is a fantastic, joyous musical that does what theater does best: synthesizes …

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    4 Haunting and Complex Novels That Draw You Into Their Madness

    by J.S. Hood 26 March, 2024
    by J.S. Hood 26 March, 2024

    Here are 4 haunting and complex novels that draw you into their madness, leaving your …

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    Water and Blood – Family Ties Strengthen “That Pinson Girl” by Gerry Wilson

    by Allie Coker 12 March, 2024
    by Allie Coker 12 March, 2024

    That Pinson Girl is a novel about Leona Pinson—but it’s also about her interjecting aunt …

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    5 Stunning Novels On Film That Won Best Picture Academy Awards!

    by J.S. Hood 5 March, 2024
    by J.S. Hood 5 March, 2024

    Experience Literary Magic: 5 Novels on Film that Won The Top Prize at the Academy …

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    Perceiving With Generosity in “Behind You Is the Sea” by Susan Muaddi Darraj

    by Michael Collins 27 February, 2024
    by Michael Collins 27 February, 2024

    LitStack is proud to give you this review written by guest contributor, Michael Collins, who …

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    “Sonnets with Two Torches and One Cliff” by Robert Thomas

    by Kathy Nelson 13 February, 2024
    by Kathy Nelson 13 February, 2024

    In keeping with LitStack’s commitment to review books of poetry and poetry chapbooks, we are …

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    “Newburn” Vol. 1 is Perfect Graphic Noir That Grabs You And Won’t Let Go

    by Corrina Lawson 30 January, 2024
    by Corrina Lawson 30 January, 2024

    In Newburn Vol. 1, a man is murdered after stealing from his own mafia family, …

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    Drought and Murder In Triumphant And Frightening “Little Wolves” By Thomas Maltman

    by Sharon Browning 27 January, 2024
    by Sharon Browning 27 January, 2024

    Journey back to Thomas Maltman’s thriller Little Wolves in LitStack’s review of this astounding mystery …

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    “The Films in My Life” and “Peace Like a River”

    by Lauren Alwan & Tee Tate 20 January, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan & Tee Tate 20 January, 2024

    You can find and buy the books we recommend at our Bookshop by clicking our …

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    “A Writer’s Notebook” and “Dangerous Women”

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 13 January, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 13 January, 2024

    You can find and buy the books we recommend at our bookshop list of LitStack …

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    “Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman” and “The Grind”

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 6 January, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 6 January, 2024

    The sensibility of this singular actor may have its push and pull, but among the …

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    6 Nautical Novels Drowning In Suspense

    by J.S. Hood 2 January, 2024
    by J.S. Hood 2 January, 2024

    Nautical Novels – All Aboard for Danger on the High Seas! Search on Bookshop.org One-Way, …

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    An Ideal Read “Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures” by Emma Straub

    by Lauren Alwan 30 December, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan 30 December, 2023

    A delicious depiction of Hollywood’s golden age. Hey! I Won An Oscar! In 2013, when …

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    A Community And A Young Woman On The Cusp In “The Kudzu Queen” by Mimi Herman

    by Genanne Walsh 5 December, 2023
    by Genanne Walsh 5 December, 2023

    Exploring a Complex Southern History Kudzu—the invasive weed that overtook the South, choking houses, fields, …

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    Triumphant “Maia” by Richard Adams 1,222 Pages of Epic Fantasy

    by J.S. Hood 28 November, 2023
    by J.S. Hood 28 November, 2023

    BUY Maia at Barnes & Noble Introduction to the Novel Maia by Richard Adams Maia, …

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    Dive Into 5 Captivating Spy Novels And Become An Expert in Espionage

    by J.S. Hood 21 November, 2023
    by J.S. Hood 21 November, 2023

    Discover The Thrill Of Espionage In 5 Spy Novels 5 Captivating Spy Novels The world …

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    You’ll Devour Every Genre-Bend In “Good Girls Don’t Die” By Christina Henry

    by Tee Tate 15 November, 2023
    by Tee Tate 15 November, 2023

    Another supremely twisted thriller from the author of Alice and Near the Bone. Our LitStack …

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    5 Artists Who Shaped The Abstract Expressionist Movement “Ninth Street Women” by Mary Gabriel

    by J.S. Hood 14 November, 2023
    by J.S. Hood 14 November, 2023

    A LitStack Review of “Ninth Street Women” by Mary Gabriel The Significance of Ninth Street …

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    A Definitive Study of Alfred Hitchcock & Boy Erased

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 4 November, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 4 November, 2023

    For this LitStack Rec, we’re recommending two books, Alfred Hitchcock/Truffaut, and Boy Erased. A Definitive …

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